Antonique
smith
How did you start wtih singing?
I heard Whitney Houston's voice as a little girl and became obsessed with wanting to sound like her. And then I started singing in the choir at age 7. I began to pursue music when my dad took me to a recording studio when I was 12 to make my first demo.
How did you get your start with acting?
I was singing somewhere and an agent heard me singing and she approached me and asked if she could be my agent. I booked my first role as a teenage drug addict on 100 Centre Street by the legendary Sidney Lumet. He had directed The Wiz and other big movies starring Al Pacino. He told me I was an amazing actress with a great career ahead of me. What an amazing way to kick off a career that I wasn't yet pursuing. After that, I ended
up in RENT on Broadway. And although, I was still trying to pursue music in the midst of all these things, acting roles kept coming.
How were you ble to ;land the role in "Norotious"
After I had been in RENT for years, I decided to take a leap of faith and left the show not knowing what I would do next. 2 weeks later, I got a call to audition to play Faith Evans. I immediately knew that it was my role!! I had sang her songs in my bedroom growing up! She was from Newark, NJ. And we looked similar enough. I thought I was gonna walk in and get part instantly!!! I did not! Lol I had 4 auditions and I had to fight for it! They wanted more famous actresses to play the role and I had to prove myself. I did.
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Antonique Smith is a singer, songwriter, actress, and social justice activist, primarily known for her starring role in the blockbuster film, Notorious, as well as her leading role in the Broadway musical, RENT. She was recently nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards and recently released a second single called “Higher” available on iTunes now. For more information, please visit www.antonique.com and follow her via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.